Isaiah
Isaiah 42:6
6“I, the LORD, have called you
for a righteous purpose,
and I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and appoint you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light to the nations,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנִ֧י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| have called you | קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ | qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| for a righteous purpose | בְצֶ֖דֶק | ḇə·ṣe·ḏeq | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| and I will take hold | וְאַחְזֵ֣ק | wə·’aḥ·zêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - first person common singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| of your hand | בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ | bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| I will keep you | וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ | wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| and appoint you | וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ | wə·’et·ten·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to be a covenant | לִבְרִ֥ית | liḇ·rîṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| for the people | עָ֖ם | ‘ām | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and a light | לְא֥וֹר | lə·’ō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct | H216 light |
| to the nations | גּוֹיִֽם׃ | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 8:12 · Luke 2:32 · Isaiah 26:3 · Acts 13:47 · Isaiah 49:8 · Isaiah 49:6 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Hebrews 13:20 · Acts 26:23 · Isaiah 51:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.